I was really surprised to hear this person say that the major does not really matter. How can that be the case? Don't colleges have differing reputations regarding the quality of their different majors? I thought colleges specialised, and some colleges are well known for offering a brilliant education in certain subjects.

Another good way to research majors is to look up various school rankings according to major. This is especially important for highly competitive fields, who like to see graduates who have come from a rigorous, highly acclaimed environment. If you just google "(your major) college ranking" something should come up.

What is the highest degree you can get at any university?

The highest attainable degree in the United States is a doctoral or professional degree. Once you earn a doctoral or professional degree (MD, JD, Ph.D., etc), you earn the title of Doctor.

What is an Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions?

http://www.nacacnet.org/career-center/Tools/JobDescriptions/Pages/AssociateDirectorofAdmissions.aspx Hope this helps.

How come universities and colleges have primary focuses( Harvard-Law, Auburn-engineering)?

Mostly because there is not enough money available to be good at everything.

What is an undergraduate?

An undergraduate is a student that hasn't yet graduated with a degree from his or her college or university.

Why do colleges have certain majors? For example, why does a university have an engineering major and not one in astronomy?

Because not every school is equip to teach every major in the world. The primarily engineering university may not have the room or resources to add an astronomy major. You'd need many astronomy professors, preferably with doctorates in their field... and hiring professors costs money. You'd probably need an observatory to look at space, planets, stars, etc. Building a project like that is more money the university may not have.

how do you know if we have different classes?

there many many classes even thousand school or colleges that different kind classes to learn a SKILLS

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Course: College admissions > Unit 3

Lesson 3: College search: Other important choices

Comparing colleges based on majors offered

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Description: Choosing a college should be based on fit and personal inspiration, rather than solely on the major. While majors are important, students often change their major multiple times during their undergraduate years. The focus should be on finding a comfortable and inspiring environment for the next four years.

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Choosing a college should be based on fit and personal inspiration, rather than solely on the major. While majors are important, students often change their major multiple times during their undergraduate years. The focus should be on finding a comfortable and inspiring environment for the next four years.

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- I think it's important to have a sense of what it is you want to study in college, and that you have a sense of the major that you wish to declare. But it shouldn't be the driving force for which university that you choose. Fit is a good, is an important thing. You want to make sure that you're at an institution that is a really strong fit, that really inspires you, and that you really feel comfortable living for the next four years, because that's really going to be a real beacon and a measure of how successful you're going to be because you want to be comfortable. Major is important, and I don't want to make it sound as though it isn't, but most universities have the majority of majors that students are interested in, and I think that... And we find that students change their major, on average, about three times in their undergraduate program. So it is something that students should approach with an open mind. Major is important, but I don't think it should be the top of the list. It should not be necessarily the driving factor for which university you're going to choose.